Linking Microbalance Measurements to the SI (VIDEO)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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This animation demonstrates a new method for linking mass measurements made using quartz crystal microbalances directly to the SI. Ensuring the accuracy of these tiny sensors could provide a common reference for the microelectronic fabrication industry, among other applications.

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